as in spooning
to lift out with something that holds liquid
scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon
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Recent Examples of scooping
Rooting down and sharing out at the exact same time, scooping decades of beauty and legacy and plunging it forward, into this moment, for you, for us, a gift.
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Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Those beaches that draw so many people to barrier islands are also in a constant state of erosion, waves and tides scooping sand and depositing it down the coast or offshore.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Jameson Tucker scored the only touchdown for the Chanticleers, blocking a punt and scooping it up for a 17-yard score midway through the fourth quarter.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Nakayama and his team searched for the alga by scooping seawater samples from the Pacific Ocean using a fine-mesh net.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Even coffee has been roped in, as one video of a creator scooping prebiotic fiber powder into her morning cup shows.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Nov. 2025
OneGate Media will bring crime thriller Blind to the international market after scooping the rights to the upcoming TV drama, which is based on Christine Brand’s bestselling Milla Nova series of novels.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
The writer finished the trail in 40 days and recounted stories of strangers handing him candy bars through car windows, bar owners delivering him breakfast, a father scooping him up amid a rainstorm and a physical therapist working wonders on his knee at half her hourly rate.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Children can still take part by scooping out the insides with a spoon or drawing a design on the pumpkin for an adult to carve.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Those beaches that draw so many people to barrier islands are also in a constant state of erosion, waves and tides scooping sand and depositing it down the coast or offshore.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Jameson Tucker scored the only touchdown for the Chanticleers, blocking a punt and scooping it up for a 17-yard score midway through the fourth quarter.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Nakayama and his team searched for the alga by scooping seawater samples from the Pacific Ocean using a fine-mesh net.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Even coffee has been roped in, as one video of a creator scooping prebiotic fiber powder into her morning cup shows.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Nov. 2025
OneGate Media will bring crime thriller Blind to the international market after scooping the rights to the upcoming TV drama, which is based on Christine Brand’s bestselling Milla Nova series of novels.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
The writer finished the trail in 40 days and recounted stories of strangers handing him candy bars through car windows, bar owners delivering him breakfast, a father scooping him up amid a rainstorm and a physical therapist working wonders on his knee at half her hourly rate.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Children can still take part by scooping out the insides with a spoon or drawing a design on the pumpkin for an adult to carve.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooping
Verb
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Don’t skip spooning off excess grease after cooking the meat.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Because these medications slow down gastric emptying (the speed at which food leaves your stomach), constipation is a very common side effect.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
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Begin by emptying all pockets of the jacket and turning it inside out.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After Amabile said Medicaid and behavioral health programs would be cut, other Democrats wondered about dipping further into the state’s reserves to backfill the shortfall and avoid cutting social services.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Once it was plated, Ortiz urged me to karate-chop it, producing decadent cheese crisps for dipping into guacamole.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Scooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooping. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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